Determination of the rare-earth elements in geological materials by thin-film X-ray fluorescence and inductively-coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry

Thin-film XRF and ICP-AES analytical procedures for the determination of the rare-earth elements (REE) in rocks, involving preconcentration by ion-exchange and co-precipitation with Fe(OH)(3) for thin-film preparation, and matrix modification, are described. The REE in five international reference rocks have been determined, with correction for spectral line overlap whenever necessary. The results obtained by using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry compare well with those of inductively-coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry, and with other values reported in the literature.     

Preconcentration and separation of cadmium by use of cobalt(III) hexamethylenedithiocarbamate as a collector prior to its determination by atomic absorption spectrometry

Co(III) hexamethylenedithiocarbamate has been applied as a collector in colloid flotation preconcentration of Cd from water prior to electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS). All experimental parameters necessary for successful flotation have been studied and optimized. The ETAAS results were compared with those obtained by inductive coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The ETAAS detection limit was found to be 0.003 microg L(-1) Cd.     

Nutritional and Environmental Properties of Algal Products Used in Healthy Diet by INAA and ICP-AES

Spirulina platensis alga sampled in the Caribbean Sea and seven other commercial algal products available on the Italian market of different origin and aspect, have been analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). By neutron irradiation and -ray spectrometry (INAA), as many as 20 elements could be measured instrumentally without any chemical treatment. Cu, Mg, Mn and Pb were determined after dissolution of the sample by ICP-AES. The cross-checking of the data, specifically by comparing those of Ca, Cr, Fe and Zn, obtained by the two techniques was found to be in good agreement. Special attention from analytical and nutritional point of view has been devoted to the toxic metals. The measurements have been carried out employing the reference algal material prepared by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).     

Evaluation of a quantitative method for trace impurities in arsenous acids by synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry.

Thirteen arsenous acid samples of known origins and refining methods were collected. Each sample was subjected to quantitative analysis of any impurity elements present using synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (SR-XRF) and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The trace elements selected were Sn, Sb and Bi for the reasons that they were considered not to be changed by their circumstances and that they showed high sensitivity to SR-XRF. These results obtained by both methods were compared and the correlation between these two methods was determined. The quantification of trace impurities obtained by SR-XRF using As as an internal standard showed good agreement with the results obtained by ICP-AES. The discrimination of refining method became possible by the comparison of these impurities' contents measured with non-destructive SR-XRF using several arsenous acid particles.     

Combined use of atomic spectrometric methods in the analysis of rocks

Standard reference materials of limestone, granite and argillite were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XFS), flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (F-AAS and G-AAS), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The major elements Al, Ca, Fe, Si and Ti were determined by XFS and ICP-AES. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of the concentrations of the corresponding oxides obtained by XFS and ICP-AES were (1.36±0.51)% (n=18) and (1.30±0.70)% (n=17), respectively, on the average. The relative deviations (RD) from the certified values were (1.29±3.01)% (n=18) and (–0.69±5.48)% (n=14), respectively, on the average. The numbers in parentheses are the numbers of the single RSD- and RD-values used for the calculation of the averages and the relative standard deviations. Some minor and trace elements of the standard reference materials were determined by G-AAS and ICP-AES. The precision (RSD) was markedly better in the case of ICP-AES. On the other hand, the accuracy (RD) of both methods was about the same (7%). Apparently, the precision and the accuracy are primarily determined by the measuring technique and the sample pretreatment procedure, respectively. The analytical power of the combined use of atomic spectrometric methods is also discussed.     

Determination of trace elements in Antarctic krill samples by inductively coupled atomic emission and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Analytical methods were developed for the determination of trace elements in Antarctic krill samples applying inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS). Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn were determined by ICP-AES, while Cd and Pb by GF-AAS technique. Two microwave assisted digestion procedures were elaborated for the preparation of 0.5-g krill samples using open and closed vessel systems. The efficiency of the digestion processes was checked by measurements of the total organic carbon content of the solutions obtained. The deviations of the analytical data from the certified values and the relative standard deviations of the concentration measurements were lower for all six elements investigated applying the closed vessel digestion system.     

Determination of cadmium in polyethylene by analytical atomic spectrometry with gas-phase sample introduction technique

Cadmium in polyethylene was determined by both inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with continuous-flow gas-phase sample introduction in a reaction medium of ascorbic acid. In the presence of mixture of cobalt and thiourea in the ascorbic acid solution, the sensitivities by both ICP-AES and AAS for cadmium were greatly enhanced. The gaseous cadmium species was phase-separated in a gas–liquid separator and directed via a stream of argon carrier gas to an inductively coupled plasma and an electrically heated quartz tube atomizer (QTA) for atomic spectrometry. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the best attainable detection limits at Cd I 228.802 nm line were 1.3 and 0.017 ng/ml with linear dynamic ranges of 10–500 ng/ml and 0.1–1 ng/ml in concentrations by ICP-AES and QTA-AAS, respectively. The instrumental precisions expressed as the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) from ten replicate measurements of 50 and 1 ng/ml cadmium by ICP-AES and QTA-AAS were 5.6% and 3.2%, respectively. With the use of ICP-AES and QTA-AAS with gas-phase sample introduction method, six- and 200-fold improvements in detection limits for cadmium were obtained in comparison with their conventional solution nebulization methods, respectively. After the effects of several diverse elements on the determination of cadmium by ICP-AES and QTA-AAS with the present gas-phase sample introduction systems were examined, these methods were applied to the determination of low concentrations of cadmium in polyethylene. The results obtained by the present method were in good agreement with the certified values.     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定5XXX系铝合金中的高镁含量

采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定5XXX系铝合金中的高镁含量,选择20mL稀王水溶液溶解试样,以消除合金中的基体元素及其它共存元素的干扰为目标,选择测定镁含量的分析谱线为280.270nm。分别称取与分析试样基体近似的三种铝合金标准物质0.100 0g,按试样相同的溶解方法处理并定容至100mL,选择仪器工作条件,制作分析曲线,进行曲线校准,按照同样的方法对4个样品各测定6次,测定值的相对标准偏差均不大于0.59%,用标准加入法测得加标回收率在94.0%~104.0%,测定值和环己二胺四乙酸分离络合滴定法测定的5XXX系铝合金中的镁量结果一致。     

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-OES)测定钴白合金中的锗

建立了一种电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-OES)测定钴白合金中锗含量的分析方法,确定了溶样方法和分析谱线,进行了基体元素的干扰等实验,对方法精密度和准确度进行了考察,结果表明,方法的检出限为0.043 μg/mL,对钴白合金中锗的测定结果与其它标准分析方法分析结果基本一致,方法的相对标准偏差RSD在1.1%~1.9%(n=7),样品的加标回收率在98.5 %~102.1 %。所建立的方法准确、快速,适用于钴白合金中锗的测定。     

电感耦合等离子体原子光谱法间接测定油田污水中硫离子

油田水驱采出污水中硫元素的含量较高,各区块中的还原性物质硫化物是曝氧工艺除去的主要元素,其对聚合物粘度的影响较大,直接影响原油采收率,是油田水驱污水处理和配聚用水处理的主要对象。本研究建立了电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定Fe2 间接测定水驱污水中S2-的方法。通过加入过量Fe2 ,使S2-生成FeS沉淀,用脱脂棉过滤,以ICP-AES测定滤液中剩余的Fe2 ,差减法间接测定污水中S2-的含量。本法简便、准确快速,线性范围宽,回收率在96.9%~98.7%之间,相对标准偏差为2.15%。并对南阳油田实际污水中还原性硫离子进行了测定。     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定铜磁铁矿中铜、锰、铝、钙、镁、钛和磷的含量

通过样品处理、干扰实验、方法检出限、准确度和精密度实验,确定了最佳实验条件,建立了电感耦合等离子体-原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定铜磁铁矿中铜、锰、铝、钙、镁、钛和磷含量的方法。试料经盐酸、硝酸、氢氟酸、高氯酸分解,用盐酸溶解盐类,过滤,采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法同时测定滤液中铜、锰、铝、钙、镁、钛和磷的含量。方法检出限为锰、钛和磷小于0.00085%,其它元素小于0.0054%,分析结果与分光光度法、X射线荧光光谱法(XRF)和原子吸收光谱法(AAS)分析结果一致,8个实验室对5个水平样品进行协同实验给出了方法的精密度。     

Major-to-ultratrace elements in bone-marrow fluid as determined by ICP-AES and ICP-MS.

The major-to-ultratrace elements in human bone-marrow fluid were determined by ICP-AES (inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry), and ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry). The bone-marrow fluid sample was centrifuged prior to acid digestion to exclude the bone piece from bone marrow, and then digested with nitric acid. As a result, 20 elements could be determined over the concentration range from 1610 microg g(-1) for Na to 0.00043 microg g(-1) for W. It was found that Fe, Zn and Sb were enriched by ca. 264-, 7- and 15-fold, respectively, in bone-marrow fluid, compared to those in human blood serum. Alkali metals (K, Rb, Cs), except for Na, were also significantly enriched in bone-marrow fluid. Furthermore, the concentrations of various elements, such as Fe, P, Al, Zn, Cu, Se, Zr, Sn, Ag and W, were significantly higher than those in open seawater.     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定无定形硼粉中的镁

提出了使用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定Mg元素的方法。采用硝酸、盐酸溶解样品,用硝酸和盐酸的混合酸作为测定介质,在选定的仪器条件下直接测定Mg元素的检出限为0.0044μg/mL,相对标准偏差RSD(n=6)为0.49%～0.60%,样品加标回收率在94.0%～102.0%之间。经对比试验证明,电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定无定形硼粉中Mg的测定值与美国军用标准重量法测定值一致。     

Determination of barium, strontium and nine minor and trace elements in impure barite and strontianite by inductively-coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry after dissolution in disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

A new method has been developed for the determination of barium, strontium, silicon and nine minor and trace elements of barite and strontianite associated with gangue materials. It involves dissolution of the sample by boiling under reflux with a concentrated solution of disodium ethylenedi-aminetetraacetate (EDTA-2Na) in the presence of ammonium hydroxide. Barite and strontianite dissolve quantitatively under this condition, and any associated silicate and sulphide mineral impurities, remaining insoluble, are filtered off and ignited to constant weight in a platinum crucible. Silica is determined gravimetrically by heating the residue with concentrated sulphuric and hydrofluoric acids, followed by ignition to oxides. The residue is fused with sodium bisulphate and dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid. After suitable dilution of the EDTA-2Na solution, Ba, Sr, Be, Co, Cr, Cu, La, Ni, V, Yb and Zn are determined by inductively-coupled plasma atomic-emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The bisulphate fusion product is separately analysed by ICP-AES, and the elements found are combined with those obtained from the EDTA-2Na solution. The replicate values of this work compare well with each other and with other values obtained by independent methods.     

Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, nickel and zinc in cemented tungsten carbides with cobalt as a binder by FAAS: Matrix effect control by multivariate technique

A new approach for the determination of cobalt, copper, iron, nickel and zinc in cemented tungsten carbides with cobalt as a binder by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS) is reported. Real samples were dissolved in phosphoric, hydrochloric and nitric acid. PTFE bomb or alternatively small amounts of HF were used for the enhancement of the recovery of the elements investigated. Synthetic samples were used for interference studies. Multiple linear regression was applied for the control of matrix effects and it proved to be very effective in the search for interfering elements. Using simple acid based standards, all investigated elements could be determined sequentially in a complex matrix by using an appropriate method of calculation. The method described has been succesfully applied to real type commercial samples. Results were compared with those obtained by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), being in good agreement with each other and having relative standard deviations better than 5%.     

Simultaneous determination of metallic elements in precipitates and inclusions extracted from steel by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry

A study was made about the possibility of extracting complex precipitates, containing carbides, nitrides, intermetallic compounds, from low-alloy steels, high-alloy steels and heat-resistant super alloys by single electrolysis operation, followed by the simultaneous determination of all metallic elements in the precipitates by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). As a result, it was found that 4–5 metallic elements, such as Nb, Mo and Cr, whose determination had been considered difficult even by wet chemical analysis, can be simultaneously determined in the dissolved state in which Na₂S₂O₇ and tartaric acid (20%) added for the treatment of precipitates are concomitants.ICP-AES simplifies the analytical operation considerably and shortens the analytical time from about 18 h by conventional methods to about 1 h.     

超细样品的地质分析应用

采用X-射线荧光(XRF)、电感耦合等离子体光谱和质谱(ICP-AES/MS)技术,研究了超细地质分析样品(约800目)的分析方法和条件.结果表明,对于超细样品,XRF可直接粉末压片制样而不必高温熔融制样进行高精度的主、次组分测定;ICP-AES/MS的取样量可降至2 ～5 mg(仅为-200目样品的1/20 ～1/50),试剂用量大大减小,样品更易消解,不仅可节约成本,降低能耗,还显著减小了对环境的影响.讨论了发展超细样品分析的意义及对地质分析技术发展的可能影响.     

微波辅助消解-原子荧光法测定玻璃中的镉砷铅

光学玻璃中的各种元素对玻璃的光学性能有不同的影响。如加入镉可以提高玻璃折射率;砷的引入能增加玻璃的透光度,含铅玻璃具有低成本、高折射性等优点。但是镉、砷、铅均为有毒元素,玻璃加工和处理过程以及毒废弃物的处理都可能引起水、土壤、大气的污染并给人体带来一定的危害     

Preconcentration of some metals using metalfix chelamine resin prior to ICP-AES analysis

Preconcentration and separation of Ni, Pb and Cd have been investigated using the metalfix chelamine resin prior to inductively coupled plasma – atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) under various experimental conditions. The recoveries of the analytes obtained with 95% confidence level were 92 ± 1% for Ni, 100 ± 4% for Pb and 93 ± 3% for Cd. Received: 5 February 1998 / Revised: 30 April 1998 / Accepted: 12 June 1998     

Simultaneous determination of seven trace impurities (Al, As, Cr, Fe, Ti, V and Zr) in high-purity nickel metal and nickel oxide by coprecipitation and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry

Nickel is not coprecipitated with lanthanum hydroxide in ammonium hydroxide solution because it forms rapidly soluble nickel ammine complexes. This behaviour is used for the separation of Ni matrix from trace elements. These are simultaneously and quantitatively coprecipitated with lanthanum hydroxide at pH 10.0 and separated from the Ni matrix. Seven trace elements (Al, As, Cr, Fe, Ti, V and Zr) in Ni metal and 3 certified elements (Cr, Fe and Ti) in a standard reference material of nickel oxide have been simultaneously determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).